Latin America & Caribbean vs Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation, rural
Latin America & Caribbean
3.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
18.7%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
Marshall Islands rank
32nd
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 18.7% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 5.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Marshall Islands ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 34.7% | 11.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 26.5% | 13.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 19.8% | 14.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Latin America & Caribbean or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 18.7% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Latin America & Caribbean and Marshall Islands?
- 15.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Marshall Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Marshall Islands ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.